rarely
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Adverbs and adverbials (for a graded list of words used to indicate frequency)
'rarely' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "rarely" in the title:
...I rarely (play) game on my Xbox. - English Only forum
..if rarely used... - English Only forum
A measure of fame that rarely visited upon young sociologists - English Only forum
An advertisement which begins with the magic word FREE can rarely go wrong. - English Only forum
and (is) rarely used - English Only forum
apple seeds rarely grow into trees......? - English Only forum
are rarely if ever used - English Only forum
Babies whose parents rarely talk to <them>? - English Only forum
barely vs rarely - English Only forum
Being rarely seen, Rarely seen, Having been rarely seen - English Only forum
Brilliant persons are rarely orderly, orderly rarely brilliantly. - English Only forum
buses often travel only rarely - English Only forum
Can I say " this industry is small with few positions rarely available" - English Only forum
did not or rarely developed vs. did not or rarely develop - English Only forum
do not rarely appear in the student's lunch - English Only forum
During the examination phase, I rarely see my friends; but otherwise not much has changed - English Only forum
even though he may be rarely shown to give a damn - English Only forum
getting the kind of publicity rarely - English Only forum
greater good has rarely outweighed my own self-interests - English Only forum
hardly or rarely? - English Only forum
hardly vs scarcely vs rarely vs few - English Only forum
He <rarely/seldom> went to school. - English Only forum
His eyes rarely took note of dim shapes - English Only forum
I agree with you, although that rarely happens. - English Only forum
I rarely buy it otherwise - English Only forum
I rarely forget / and never forgive. - English Only forum
I rarely go on foot or by bike - English Only forum
I rarely hear her call her children bad names. - English Only forum
I rarely if ever hear - English Only forum
I rarely miss? - English Only forum
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..if rarely used... - English Only forum
A measure of fame that rarely visited upon young sociologists - English Only forum
An advertisement which begins with the magic word FREE can rarely go wrong. - English Only forum
and (is) rarely used - English Only forum
apple seeds rarely grow into trees......? - English Only forum
are rarely if ever used - English Only forum
Babies whose parents rarely talk to <them>? - English Only forum
barely vs rarely - English Only forum
Being rarely seen, Rarely seen, Having been rarely seen - English Only forum
Brilliant persons are rarely orderly, orderly rarely brilliantly. - English Only forum
buses often travel only rarely - English Only forum
Can I say " this industry is small with few positions rarely available" - English Only forum
did not or rarely developed vs. did not or rarely develop - English Only forum
do not rarely appear in the student's lunch - English Only forum
During the examination phase, I rarely see my friends; but otherwise not much has changed - English Only forum
even though he may be rarely shown to give a damn - English Only forum
getting the kind of publicity rarely - English Only forum
greater good has rarely outweighed my own self-interests - English Only forum
hardly or rarely? - English Only forum
hardly vs scarcely vs rarely vs few - English Only forum
He <rarely/seldom> went to school. - English Only forum
His eyes rarely took note of dim shapes - English Only forum
I agree with you, although that rarely happens. - English Only forum
I rarely buy it otherwise - English Only forum
I rarely forget / and never forgive. - English Only forum
I rarely go on foot or by bike - English Only forum
I rarely hear her call her children bad names. - English Only forum
I rarely if ever hear - English Only forum
I rarely miss? - English Only forum
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